Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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653 FXUS64 KBMX 141701 AFDBMX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL Issued by National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1101 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 955 AM CST FRI NOV 14 2025 - High pressure will keep rain chances low and promote a warming trend through mid next week. - Our next significant rain chances look to arrive at the end of next week yet significant uncertainty remains in the forecast. && .DISCUSSION... (This afternoon through next Wednesday) Issued at 955 AM CST FRI NOV 14 2025 High pressure will remain the dominant feature through early next week. Today, with surface high pressure centered over Alabama, clear skies and calm winds will prevail allowing temps to rise into the mid to high 70s. The weekend will see only a slight variation in the pattern as a weak low pressure moves through the Great Lakes region with an attached weak front passing through early next week. Ahead of the frontal passage, surface winds will pick up from the SW with breezy conditions area wide both Saturday and Sunday along the western periphery of high pressure. The SW winds will effectively transport Gulf moisture into the region with dew points steadily increasing through the weekend, nearing 60 degrees. High temperatures will be able to take advantage of the additional WAA from the Gulf and rise into the mid to high 70s each day with a few urban locations in southern Alabama having a shot at hitting 80 degrees. The front looks to enter the area late Monday into Tuesday prompting low rain chances for areas north of Birmingham. While the front looks to weaken significantly and stall over the TN Valley, it looks to remain far enough north to dissuade any prolonged rain chances for the local forecast area. Thus, highs for early next week will remain in the mid 70s to low 80s with minimal rain chances. Our attention will then switch to an approaching low pressure system moving east off the Pacific Coast. This low pressure system looks to be our next chance of meaningful rain and potentially some storms however long range models have yet to resolve timing and intensity of the system. As such, blended guidance was maintained with medium chances for rain reentering the forecast on Thursday. Ahead of this, broken to overcast conditions look to prevail across the area as we maintain cloud cover both from the stalled frontal boundary to our north and from the approaching low pressure system to our west. Thanks to southerly winds however this will not have an impact on our temperatures which will remain in the 70s and low 80s. RAD && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1057 AM CST FRI NOV 14 2025 VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals through the duration of the TAF period. There is a low chance for some patchy fog tonight however confidence is too low to include in any terminals at this time. Tomorrow after sunrise, winds will pick up from the south with sustained winds around 8KTS. RAD && .FIRE WEATHER... With no rain chances the next two days and RH above 30%, the most impactful fire weather parameter will be winds. Through the weekend winds will pick up from he WSW with sustained winds near 10 MPH with gusts up to 18 MPH both Saturday and Sunday. Wind will veer to the NNW Sunday afternoon and decrease in speed by Sunday night. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 74 42 76 53 / 0 0 0 10 Anniston 74 46 76 53 / 0 0 0 10 Birmingham 75 49 75 56 / 0 0 0 10 Tuscaloosa 77 48 78 54 / 0 0 0 0 Calera 77 46 78 53 / 0 0 0 10 Auburn 74 46 75 52 / 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 77 44 78 52 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 76 43 77 51 / 0 0 0 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...RAD AVIATION...RAD